William H. 'Bill' Ostermeier, Jr.
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William H. “Bill” Ostermeier, Jr., 93, of Wilmington, passed away early Wednesday morning, Nov. 7, 2018 at the Artis Senior Living Center in Mason.
He was born Sept. 1, 1925 in Springfield, Ill., the son of the late William Henry and Wilhemine Minnie (Stach) Ostermeier, Sr.
A Jefferson Township High School graduate, he started his adulthood being a farmer in the Westboro area. He then joined the US Marine Corps, serving for 27 years during WWII, the Korean War and the Vietnam War, retiring on April 30, 1972. He was a member of Faith Lutheran Church, Wilmington.
Surviving are his loving wife, Ruby Carion (Noir) Ostermeier of Wilmington; sons, Daniel Ostermeier of Vista, Calif., David (Debbie) Ostermeier of Aurora, Colo. and Donald (Mary) Ostermeier of Vista, Calif.; six grandchildren, Christina Ostermeier of Oceanside, Calif., Ernesto Ostermeier of Oceanside, Calif., Aaron Ostermeier of Oceanside, Calif., Jonathan Ostermeier of Aurora, Colo., Madison Ostermeier of Vista, Calif. and Devon Ostermeier of Vista, Calif.; two great-grandchildren; brothers, David (Eileen) Ostermeier and Charles Ostermeier, both of Wilmington; stepdaughter, Linda (Hans) Delius of Lake Tomahawk, Wis.; stepson, Paul (Lynn) Casperson of Columbus, Ind.; step-granddaughters, Ann Spicer of Greenwood, Ind. and Nicole Casperson of Columbus, Ind.; and two step-great-grandchildren.
In addition to his parents, Bill was preceded in death by his brother, Leonard Ostermeier.
Funeral services will be held 11 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 10, 2018 at Faith Lutheran Church, 421 East Vine Street at Prairie Avenue with Pastor June Fryman officiating. The Active Duty US Marine Corps Troops and the Wilmington American Legion Post #49 Honor Squad will accord full military honors immediately following the funeral service. Interment will be at the family's convenience in the Lynchburg Masonic Cemetery, Lynchburg.
Friends will be received from 10-11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 10 at the Faith Lutheran Church. The Fisher-Edgington Funeral Home, Wilmington, has been entrusted with the arrangements.
Contributions in Bill's memory may be made to the Faith Lutheran Church or the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation, Gift Processing Administrator, 18251 Quantico Gateway Drive, Triangle, Va. 22172.
To sign the online guest book, please go to edgingtonfuneralhomes.com.
He was born Sept. 1, 1925 in Springfield, Ill., the son of the late William Henry and Wilhemine Minnie (Stach) Ostermeier, Sr.
A Jefferson Township High School graduate, he started his adulthood being a farmer in the Westboro area. He then joined the US Marine Corps, serving for 27 years during WWII, the Korean War and the Vietnam War, retiring on April 30, 1972. He was a member of Faith Lutheran Church, Wilmington.
Surviving are his loving wife, Ruby Carion (Noir) Ostermeier of Wilmington; sons, Daniel Ostermeier of Vista, Calif., David (Debbie) Ostermeier of Aurora, Colo. and Donald (Mary) Ostermeier of Vista, Calif.; six grandchildren, Christina Ostermeier of Oceanside, Calif., Ernesto Ostermeier of Oceanside, Calif., Aaron Ostermeier of Oceanside, Calif., Jonathan Ostermeier of Aurora, Colo., Madison Ostermeier of Vista, Calif. and Devon Ostermeier of Vista, Calif.; two great-grandchildren; brothers, David (Eileen) Ostermeier and Charles Ostermeier, both of Wilmington; stepdaughter, Linda (Hans) Delius of Lake Tomahawk, Wis.; stepson, Paul (Lynn) Casperson of Columbus, Ind.; step-granddaughters, Ann Spicer of Greenwood, Ind. and Nicole Casperson of Columbus, Ind.; and two step-great-grandchildren.
In addition to his parents, Bill was preceded in death by his brother, Leonard Ostermeier.
Funeral services will be held 11 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 10, 2018 at Faith Lutheran Church, 421 East Vine Street at Prairie Avenue with Pastor June Fryman officiating. The Active Duty US Marine Corps Troops and the Wilmington American Legion Post #49 Honor Squad will accord full military honors immediately following the funeral service. Interment will be at the family's convenience in the Lynchburg Masonic Cemetery, Lynchburg.
Friends will be received from 10-11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 10 at the Faith Lutheran Church. The Fisher-Edgington Funeral Home, Wilmington, has been entrusted with the arrangements.
Contributions in Bill's memory may be made to the Faith Lutheran Church or the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation, Gift Processing Administrator, 18251 Quantico Gateway Drive, Triangle, Va. 22172.
To sign the online guest book, please go to edgingtonfuneralhomes.com.